Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
SNOWFALL battles.
DIVERSIONS OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS DUKuso
THE WAR.

DIVERSIONS OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS DURno
THE WAR.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Speaking OF the snow brings 10 mind a story
told me the other day by lone or Stonewal
Jackson's mem: just after the battle of Freder-
icksburg the brigade commanded by the gallant
general, Clement A. EvanS-now a devout disciple
OF the Prince OF Peace-was In winter quarters
on the Rappahannock river, near Port Royal A
snowstoTln came and snow tell 10 depth OF a foot.
Gen. Hoke, OF North Carolina, who was CHARTERED
near by with his brigade OF 1900 men. marched
over and sent word 10 Gen Evans that he must
surrender or stand the consequence. or course,
there Was no surrender. The North Carolinians
VINO were making the demand for surrender, at
tackled the Georg1ans on the Hank, where the
Thirty frst and 1hiIry-eighth regiments CHANGED
To be. The assault was so unexpected and the
attacking forces were 50 well massed that they
swept everything before them, going through
the camps and having things their own way.
When the troops OF Gen. HOke had pretty
well routed Gen. Evans, they struck the
Thirteenth Georgia, and had such lively tusSls
That the rest OF the Geofgl:ns were encouraged,
reformed, charged the North Carolinians and az.
complished complete rOut, driving them pell-
nell through the SHOW 10 their winter quarters,
three miles away. Tie GeOrg1ans withdrew, hut
later ia the day planned an attack on Gen. Hoke's
camps, intending TO bring away anything portal Die
that could he captured. The Georgians were re-
pulsed, however, without Difficulty, as a good
many OF the old soldiers refused To 20 the raid
and Gen. Hokes forces outnumbered the forces or
Gen. Evans
In the retreat the distinguished s'Bull" Averitt,
OF the 3lst Georgia, fell into gully nfteen feet
but the North Carolinians informed him that they
were not taking any prisoners that day. "lou
came after an oSen." Carohnian would exclaiui,
''here is biscuit 10 put In IT," and the uDiortu-
nate Bull would catch il In the eye or behind the
ear. When Bull got back 10 camp he was without
his hat. The TWO battles takeI together made the
days tght1ng draw, and on AT each side rested.
Between 5000 and 1900 men we're engaged ia the
snowballlng.
In january 1864 while the confederate troops
were ia winter quarters at Dalton, there came
big snowstorm, and 10000 soldiers went into
regularly organized snowballing. On one side OF
a branch was the parade ground OF the Georgia
and South Carolina troops, and back OF that the
quarters on the opposite side OF the branch was
the parade ground OF the Tennesseans and back
ground was frozen 10 depth OF five feet; the
snow was foot deep, and no indications OF melt
ing. A day was appointed for the snow battle.
The Tennesseans marched out and formed a
line OF battle, their drums beating, bugles blow
1ng colors Tying and officers mounted. Every
soldier had a knapsack fun OF snowballs The
Georgfans formed and prepared 10 make the al
tack by crossing the branch. There were 10000
men on each side, ana the scene was very inpOs-
ing As soon as the Georgfans crossed the branch
they met terrific fusillade from the Tennesseans,
who were at home In the snow. The commander
OF the Tennesseans a handsome fellow named Cor
DON who was from Franklin, Tenn, was captured,
and he was rescued. The Georgfans and south
Carolinians being unused 10 the snow were at q
great disadvantage and were forced TO back across
The branch. As the Tennesseans crossed the
branch they wet their snowballs, and the next
yolley fired at the Georgia ana Carolina boys
nesseans captured the quarters and proceeded TO
loot the whole shebang, carrying on rationss to
bacco, pipes and everything else that did not be
long 70 the government. That snowbalifng, In
which 10000 men took part, was no doubt the
biggest thing OF the kind that ever occurred In
Georgia or Will ever occur again.
EXPECTING A TIE-uP IN BosroN.-The employees
of the south Boston railroad held q meeting
Thursday night to receive the answer OF the COM
pany TO their demands The replies on several
articles were voted satisfactory. The others were
referred back to the committee with Instructions
TO demand that the company should grant them.
and 70 report at midnight Saturday. Prepare
lions were then begun FOR q ue-up which tbo
meeting unanimously favored. ohoud the Co.,